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Posted: 9 Nov 2009 2:36PM GMT |
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DONNELLSON, Iowa -- Wallace M. Mays, 83, Donnellson, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, at the Montrose Health Center.
Memorial services are 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Donnellson United Methodist Church. Burial will be held at a later date at the Nichols Cemetery.
Visitation is after 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Hofbauer Funeral Home, Donnellson.
Mr. Mays was born on July 12, 1920, in Durant, the son of Cecil Jay and Ellen Johnson Mays. He married Dorothy 'Dottie' Dedrick on Aug. 30, 1942, in Nichols.
He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1964.
He was a member of the Donnellson United Methodist Church, Retried Teachers Association, Donnellson Garden Club. He was a Master Gardener. He was formerly a part of the Older Iowa Legislature, former member of the Donnellson and West Liberty Library Boards, former scout master. He had served on many committees within the West Liberty community and was a member of the Methodist Church.
He taught at the middle school in West Liberty, retiring in 1982.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Ellen Kuebler and her husband, Mike, of Norwalk and Barbie Fairchild and her husband, Jamie, of Kendall, Kan.; two sons, James Mays and his wife, Sharon, of West Branch and Paul Mays and his wife, Cindy, of Donnellson; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Jerry Mays and his wife, Darleen, of Durant; a sister, Virginia Semsch of Durant; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter in infancy.
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DONNELLSON, Iowa - Dorothy ''Dottie'' Mays, 83, Donnellson, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at her home.
Services were Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the Donnellson United Methodist Church. The Rev. Barb Krueger officiated. Burial was at Nichols Cemetery.
Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Hofbauer Funeral Home, Donnellson. Memorials may be made to the Donnellson United Methodist Church or Lee County Hospice.
Mrs. Mays was born March 24, 1920, in Nichols, the daughter of August and Mary Lewis Dedrick. She married Wallace M. Mays Aug. 30, 1942, in Nichols. He preceded her in death in September 2003.
She taught piano and organ lessons for more than 30 years.
She was a member of Donnellson United Methodist Church, Donnellson Chapter CK T.T.T., and the Donnellson Garden Club.
She was a master gardener and played the organ for many churches around the West Liberty, Nichols, Donnellson and Sandusky area.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ellen Kuebler and her husband, Mike, of Norwalk and Barbie Fairchild and her husband, Jamie, of Kendall, Kan.; two sons, James Mays and his wife, Sharon, of West Branch and Paul Mays and his wife, Sharon, of Donnellson; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a granddaughter in infancy.
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DURANT, Iowa -- Jerry C. Mays, 76, Durant, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at his home.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Jeff Thayer, Anita Forsberg and Marybell Armstrong will officiate. Casket bearers are Damian Mays, Benjamin Mays, Morgan Mays, Ryan Mays, Tyler Mays, Herchal Fitzer, Kenny Lowry and Arnie Lowry. Honorary casket bearers are Martina Mays, Christina Mays, Logan Mays and Jerome Mays. Burial will be at the Durant Cemetery, Durant.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Durant Lions Club.
Mr. Mays was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Durant, the son of Cecil and Ellen Johnson Mays. He married Darleen J. Petersen Sept. 25, 1948, in Davenport.
He farmed his entire life in Cedar County. He raised and sold strawberries at his farm Maysberry RFD. He sold monuments for the Iowa Memorial Granite Co., Muscatine, and owned and operated the Pivot Point Drive-In for 14 years in Durant.
He was a member of the Durant Lions Club and Living Limbs. He was a referee for many high school basketball games.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Eileen Akers and husband, Scott, of Cedar Rapids; three sons, Jerry Mays and wife, Jill, of Issaquah, Wash., Dan Mays and wife, Cyndia, of Walcott and Mark Mays and wife, Rita, of Durant; a sister, Virginia 'Jena' Semsch of Durant; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Deborah Scott; and a brother, Wallace Mays.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa — Shirley Marie Mays, 86, Muscatine, formerly of Iowa City, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009, at Lutheran Homes.
Funeral Service will be 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Following the service, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Cottage Grove Community Room, 1503 Houser St. Muscatine.
Visitation will be from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran Homes Hospice Room, 2421 Lutheran Drive, Muscatine IA 52761.
Shirley was born on November 9, 1922, in Traer, the daughter of Paul and Georgia Davis Kennedy. She was married to and later divorced from George J. Chadek. She married Richard ''Lew'' Mays on August 8, 1978, in Milford.
She was active with the Iowa City Community Theatre, and was a former member of St. Mary's Church, Iowa City.
She was the fashion manager at Sears, Iowa City, for eight years. She later owned and operated the Bearie Patch in Muscatine and Spirit Lake.
She enjoyed traveling and fishing trips to Canada with her husband, Lew. During their retirement, she enjoyed gardening, baking and jelly making, and spending time with her family.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Lew Mayes of Muscatine; a son, Michael Chadek and wife, Judy, of Arkansas; three daughters, Teri Detrick of Muscatine, Susan Duwa and husband, Larry Schmidt, of Crystal Beach, Florida, and Georgia Eash and husband, Duane, of Mount Vernon; a step-daughter, Linda Nuehring of Hampton; a step-son, Lance Mays of Rocklin, California; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul Kennedy Jr. and wife, Mary, of Iowa City; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, and a son-in-law; Gene Detrick.
Memorial services are 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Donnellson United Methodist Church. Burial will be held at a later date at the Nichols Cemetery.
Visitation is after 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, with family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Hofbauer Funeral Home, Donnellson.
Mr. Mays was born on July 12, 1920, in Durant, the son of Cecil Jay and Ellen Johnson Mays. He married Dorothy 'Dottie' Dedrick on Aug. 30, 1942, in Nichols.
He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1964.
He was a member of the Donnellson United Methodist Church, Retried Teachers Association, Donnellson Garden Club. He was a Master Gardener. He was formerly a part of the Older Iowa Legislature, former member of the Donnellson and West Liberty Library Boards, former scout master. He had served on many committees within the West Liberty community and was a member of the Methodist Church.
He taught at the middle school in West Liberty, retiring in 1982.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Ellen Kuebler and her husband, Mike, of Norwalk and Barbie Fairchild and her husband, Jamie, of Kendall, Kan.; two sons, James Mays and his wife, Sharon, of West Branch and Paul Mays and his wife, Cindy, of Donnellson; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Jerry Mays and his wife, Darleen, of Durant; a sister, Virginia Semsch of Durant; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a granddaughter in infancy.
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DONNELLSON, Iowa - Dorothy ''Dottie'' Mays, 83, Donnellson, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003, at her home.
Services were Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the Donnellson United Methodist Church. The Rev. Barb Krueger officiated. Burial was at Nichols Cemetery.
Visitation was Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Hofbauer Funeral Home, Donnellson. Memorials may be made to the Donnellson United Methodist Church or Lee County Hospice.
Mrs. Mays was born March 24, 1920, in Nichols, the daughter of August and Mary Lewis Dedrick. She married Wallace M. Mays Aug. 30, 1942, in Nichols. He preceded her in death in September 2003.
She taught piano and organ lessons for more than 30 years.
She was a member of Donnellson United Methodist Church, Donnellson Chapter CK T.T.T., and the Donnellson Garden Club.
She was a master gardener and played the organ for many churches around the West Liberty, Nichols, Donnellson and Sandusky area.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ellen Kuebler and her husband, Mike, of Norwalk and Barbie Fairchild and her husband, Jamie, of Kendall, Kan.; two sons, James Mays and his wife, Sharon, of West Branch and Paul Mays and his wife, Sharon, of Donnellson; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a granddaughter in infancy.
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DURANT, Iowa -- Jerry C. Mays, 76, Durant, died Sunday, Aug. 1, 2004, at his home.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Bentley Funeral Home, Durant. Jeff Thayer, Anita Forsberg and Marybell Armstrong will officiate. Casket bearers are Damian Mays, Benjamin Mays, Morgan Mays, Ryan Mays, Tyler Mays, Herchal Fitzer, Kenny Lowry and Arnie Lowry. Honorary casket bearers are Martina Mays, Christina Mays, Logan Mays and Jerome Mays. Burial will be at the Durant Cemetery, Durant.
Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Durant Lions Club.
Mr. Mays was born Jan. 28, 1928, in Durant, the son of Cecil and Ellen Johnson Mays. He married Darleen J. Petersen Sept. 25, 1948, in Davenport.
He farmed his entire life in Cedar County. He raised and sold strawberries at his farm Maysberry RFD. He sold monuments for the Iowa Memorial Granite Co., Muscatine, and owned and operated the Pivot Point Drive-In for 14 years in Durant.
He was a member of the Durant Lions Club and Living Limbs. He was a referee for many high school basketball games.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Eileen Akers and husband, Scott, of Cedar Rapids; three sons, Jerry Mays and wife, Jill, of Issaquah, Wash., Dan Mays and wife, Cyndia, of Walcott and Mark Mays and wife, Rita, of Durant; a sister, Virginia 'Jena' Semsch of Durant; and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Deborah Scott; and a brother, Wallace Mays.
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MUSCATINE, Iowa — Shirley Marie Mays, 86, Muscatine, formerly of Iowa City, passed away Monday, June 22, 2009, at Lutheran Homes.
Funeral Service will be 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, 2907 Mulberry Ave. Following the service, a time of food and fellowship will be held at Cottage Grove Community Room, 1503 Houser St. Muscatine.
Visitation will be from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lutheran Homes Hospice Room, 2421 Lutheran Drive, Muscatine IA 52761.
Shirley was born on November 9, 1922, in Traer, the daughter of Paul and Georgia Davis Kennedy. She was married to and later divorced from George J. Chadek. She married Richard ''Lew'' Mays on August 8, 1978, in Milford.
She was active with the Iowa City Community Theatre, and was a former member of St. Mary's Church, Iowa City.
She was the fashion manager at Sears, Iowa City, for eight years. She later owned and operated the Bearie Patch in Muscatine and Spirit Lake.
She enjoyed traveling and fishing trips to Canada with her husband, Lew. During their retirement, she enjoyed gardening, baking and jelly making, and spending time with her family.
She will be deeply missed by her husband, Lew Mayes of Muscatine; a son, Michael Chadek and wife, Judy, of Arkansas; three daughters, Teri Detrick of Muscatine, Susan Duwa and husband, Larry Schmidt, of Crystal Beach, Florida, and Georgia Eash and husband, Duane, of Mount Vernon; a step-daughter, Linda Nuehring of Hampton; a step-son, Lance Mays of Rocklin, California; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, Paul Kennedy Jr. and wife, Mary, of Iowa City; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, and a son-in-law; Gene Detrick.